Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Part-time Research Assistant
(Ref. 260826016)
[Appointment period: nine months]
Duties
The appointee will assist the project leader in the research project – “AI-generated photo detection and classification”. The appointee will be required to:
(a) source relevant literatures and documentations related to the project;
(b) create a user-friendly interface that interacts with a deep learning model at the backend;
(c) explore and recommend new AI technologies;
(d) compile presentation materials and write reports; and
(e) perform any other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Applicants should have:
(a) an honours degree in Information Engineering or a related discipline or an equivalent qualification;
(b) knowledge of Python, PHP, C++, C#, JavaScript, RDBMS or large language models; and
(c) good communication skills.
Preference will be given to those with experience in deep learning model development and frameworks, and integrating open-source or 3rd party APIs and libraries.
Applicants are invited to contact Prof. Bonnie Ngai-fong Law at telephone number 2766 4746 or via email at ennflaw@polyu.edu.hk for further information.
Conditions of Service
The remuneration rate is HK$125 per hour
Consideration of applications will commence on 5 September 2026 until the position is filled.
Posting date: 26 August 2026